Posted on 04/10/2009 5:53:19 PM PDT by bruinbirdman
Vatican sources told Il Giornale that their support for abortion disqualified Ms Kennedy and other Roman Catholics President Barack Obama had been seeking to appoint.
Mr Obama was reportedly seeking to reward John F Kennedy's daughter, who publicly gave her support to his election bid. She had been poised to replace Hillary Clinton as New York senator, but dropped out amid criticism that she lacked enough experience for the job.
The Italian paper said that the Vatican strongly disapproved of Mr Obama's support for abortion and stem cell research. The impasse over the ambassadorial appointment threatens to cloud his meeting with the Pope during a G8 summit in Itay in July.
Ms Kennedy, 53, has said that she supports abortion. Raymond Flynn, a former US ambassador to the Vatican, said earlier this week that Ms Kennedy would be a poor choice.
"It's imperative, it's essential that the person who represents us to the Holy See be a person who has pro-life values. I hope the President doesn't make that mistake," he told the Boston Herald. "She said she was pro-choice. I don't assume she's going to change that, which is problematic."
The White House refused to comment.
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Is it confirmed that he actually nominated her??
Come on Barry, send her to Africa.
This is the BEST news I’ve heard since Barry became king!
LOL
Praise to God that there is FINALLY some real push back to the Obamanation.
Good to see SOMEONE other than Rush stand up to this Brown Clown. God knows the GOP is off at its retreat trying to figure out how to get in Katie Cupcake’s good graces again...
Well...some things you can't buy...like...you know...you know...
She’d be a great ambassador to Kenya.
hes so pro abortion,how does he possibly nominate someone at odds with him? does he even know someone qualified for the position? wait,i know................. ‘Reverend Wright!!!!!!!!!!!!
Send her to Somalia to negotiate with the pirates!
In addition to being pro-abortion, the woman can barely utter a coherent sentence.
So much for a privileged education.
Dittos. Along with this being Good Friday leading up to Easter Sunday ....
Peace Be With You, Brother
MM
when you’re born into money,you can afford to be stupid.
O seems determined to find a job for this woman somewhere.
No and it never will be. Doesn’t mean it’s not true. Given the amount of legs this story has picked up in the last 36+ hours I’d say it is very likely true.
You have to know that the media will be furiously looking for stories to discredit Benedict.
While it remains permissible to oppose him from the left, no one is allowed to oppose Our Beloved President from the right, and survive politically. No one.
Enough experiece? She was a total air head. She lacked enough competence.
Does Obamy even know anyone who is pro-life?
That she would even be considered is a giant FU to the church.
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